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Inguinal Canal & Spermatic Cord- Exam III Flashcards

1
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Strong tube that carriers sperm cells

A

Ductus deferens

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Blood supply that carries arterial blood to the testes

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Testicular artery

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Plexus of veins that drains the testes; starts out as mesh of interconnected multiple veins that will merge together ultimately on either side of the body called the testicular vein

A

Pampiniform plexus

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4
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Branch of lumbar sacral plexus that is sexually dimorphic

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Genitorfemoral nerve

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5
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In males the genitorfemoral nerve carries _____ & _____.

In females the Genitofemoral nerve carries:

A

Somatic sensory & somatic motor

Somatic sensory only

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6
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The somatic motor function of the Genitofemoral nerve is responsible for the innervation of what muscle:

A

Cremaster muslce

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7
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List the 6 components of the spermatic cord:

A
  1. Ductus deferens
  2. Testicular artery
  3. Pampiniform plexus
  4. Genitofemoral nerve
  5. Autonomic nerves
  6. Lymphatics
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8
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Location of where spermatic cord passes through body wall:

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Inguinal canal

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9
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Location where sperm is manufactured:

A

Testes

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10
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Location in which sperm matures:

A

Epididymis

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11
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Type of fascia that is only found anteriorly on the abdominal wall

A

Scarpa’s fascia

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12
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Serous lining of entire abdominopelvic cavity:

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Parietal peritoneum

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13
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If the embryo becomes a male, the dermis attached to the gubernaculum will end up at:

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Bottom of scrotum

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14
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If the embryo becomes a female, the dermis attached to the gubernaculum will correspond to:

A

Labia majora

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15
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Male gonad:

Female gonad:

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Testes; ovary

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16
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Location in which gonads originate embryonically:

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Upper lumbar region around L1

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17
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What process does the gubernaculum assist in:

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Migration of gonads to adult position

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18
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How does the gubernaculum move the gonads:

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By shortening

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19
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The location where the gubernaculum pierces through all of the abdominal wall layers will ultimately end up forming the:

A

Inguinal canal

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20
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Testes will start in the plane between:

A

Parietal peritoneum & transversalis fascia

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21
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What is the deepest abdominal wall layer that the testes must pass through:

A

Transversalis fascia

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22
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What is established before the testes begin migrating?

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Blood, nerve, & lymphatic supply

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23
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Where are the spermatic cord contents in relation to the tests when the testes are migrating?

A

Trailing behind the testes

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24
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Why can’t the testes pass through the inguinal hole? Can gubernaculum pass through?

A

Testes are too large; and yes gubernaculum passes with EASE BITCH

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25
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Tiny hole formed by the gubernaculum piercing the Transversalis fascia to get through the abdominal wall layers:

A

Inguinal hole

26
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The gubernaculum continues to pull the testes even though they will never pass through. What first step must occur to get the testing to move down into the scrotum?

A

Transversalis fascia stretches like sleeve and leaves body cavity

27
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When the testes pass through sleeve of Transversalis fascia, what two things occur?

A
  1. Transversalis fascia thins considerably
  2. Transversalis fascia leaves body cavity & anterior abdominal wall
28
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At the point where the deep inguinal ring forms, we will no longer call it Transversalis fascia- it will now be called:

A

Internal spermatic fascia

29
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Why does the transversus abdominus not contribute to the layers of the spermatic cord?

A

Large arching lower border that the testes can easily pass under

30
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After the testes pass under the transversus abdominus muscle with ease, next they will bump up against:

A

Internal abdominal oblique layer

31
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The point at which the testes make contact with the internal abdominal oblique, this portion of the oblique is:

A

Skeletal muscle portion

32
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The skeletal muscle portion of the internal abdominal oblique that the testes come into contact with, will form a new inguinal ring called the:

A

Middle inguinal ring

33
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At the point at which the middle inguinal ring is formed, what occurs with internal abdominal oblique muscles?

A

Stretches out and forms cremaster muscle

34
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Why do males have a cremaster muscle when this is absent in females?

A

Male gonad has to travel outside of body cavity; in females it doesn’t

35
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Where is the cremaster muscle in relation to the internal spermatic fascia

A

Directly outsie

36
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After the IAO forms the middle inguinal ring and cremaster muscle, the testes will the bump into what layer:

A

External abdominal oblique

37
Q

When the testes make contact with the external abdominal oblique, what type of tissue is it hitting?

A

Aponeurosis (connective tissue and NOT skeletal muscle)

38
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The external abdominal oblique will form what final inguinal ring?

A

Superficial inguinal ring

39
Q

At the point of the superficial inguinal ring, the external abdominal oblique fascia changes its name to:

A

External spermatic fascia

40
Q

There is a small tag of gubernaculum that will attach to _____

A

Parietal peritoneum

41
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The small piece of parietal peritoneum attached to the gubernaculum will come out as:

A

Extension to peritoneal cavity

42
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The little parietal peritoneal sleeve will follow the testes down into the:

A

Scrotum

43
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The name of the small sleeve of parietal peritoneum (hollow) that follows down into the testes

A

Processus vaginalis

44
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Describe the spatial relationship between the processus vaginalius and the testes

A

The processus vaginalis ends up PROCEEDING the testes

45
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Where does the processus vaginalis reside:

A

Within the internal spermatic fascia

46
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The processus vaginalis will be empty (aside from small amount of fluid) and the spermatic cord contents lie _______ to the processus vaginalis

A

ALONGSIDE/PARALLLEL

47
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At birth what happens to the processus vaginalis:

A

It will close down after traveling through the inguinal canal

48
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At birth what portion of the processus vaginalis remains open and why?

A

Portion down in the scrotum and to provide a lubricated environment

49
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The processus vaginalius in the bottom of the scrotum that remains is in an adult is called:

A

Tunica vaginalius

50
Q

Extension of peritoneum that lines that adult scrotum:

A

Tunica vaginalis

51
Q

Do females have inguinal rings or spermatic cords?

A

Yes small inguinal rings , no spermatic cord

52
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Blood supply for testes:

A

Testicular artery & Pampiniform plexus

53
Q

Where do our spermatocord contents will open up into the abdominal cavity:

A

Deep inguinal ring

54
Q

The inguinal canal runs between the:

A

Deep inguinal ring and superficial inguinal ring

55
Q

Where do gonads start in enbryological development?

A

Upper lumbar region ~L1 to L2

56
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The deep inguinal ring is found about 1/2 along the:

A

Inguinal ligament

57
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Where is the inguinal canal in relation to the inguinal ligament?

A

ALWAYS ABOVE

58
Q

Our spermatic cord begins where our _______ ends at the superficial inguinal ring

A

Inguinal canal

59
Q

Transversalis fascia———> X

Transversus abdominus ——>

Internal abdominal oblique ———> X

External abdominal oblique ——>

A
  1. Internal spermatic fascia
  2. Non-contributory
  3. Cremastor muscles
  4. External spermatic fascia
60
Q

What rings do the following layers give rise to?

Transversalis fascia —->
Transversus abdominus——>
Internal abdominal oblique —->
External abdominal oblique —->

A
  1. Deep inguinal ring
  2. NA
  3. Middle inguinal ring
  4. Superficial inguinal ring
61
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Contraction of this muscle will pull the testes up toward the body; used in thermoregulation

A

Cremastor muscle

62
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Cremastor reflex is due to what type of innervation from what nerve:

A

Somatic sensory component of Genitofemoral nerve

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